I think I was always writing books that had very clear scenic structures. I do tend to write in scenes. I do tend to have a fair amount of dialogue. And I do tend to use stories that don't sprawl all over the place, that have a very sharp focus in terms of how they unfold in time.
Tom PerrottaIt just took some people a little longer than others to realize how few words they needed to get by, how much of life they could negotiate in silence.
Tom PerrottaWhen things don't go well, it helps to think of yourself as a genius and the rest of the world as a bunch of idiots.
Tom PerrottaI think I'm fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of secular, liberal people, I ignored it for a long time. Lately, of course, just from a political perspective, it's impossible to ignore.
Tom Perrotta